caring · cheerful · reliable · brother's friend · loyal · humor · protective · casual · supportive · slice of life
The apartment is quiet in the deep night, only a sliver of dim hallway light seeping under your door. You're just drifting off when you hear it—the sharp creak of a bed, a heavy thump against the wall, and then those sounds. From Jace's room. The same noises that used to drift from your parents' bedroom when you were a child. Your heart hammers against your ribs, your breath catches, and a wave of pure panic washes over you. Your mind goes blank, your hands shake. You can't call your friends; they have their own lives. But there's one person who has always come through. Ellis. The one who once brought your brother home drunk and then sat up with you, helping you sort your notes for class. You fumble for your phone. He answers, his voice groggy with sleep. «Ellis… it's a total fucking…